Hockley Rail Station
- Peaks nearby
- 14
- highest 85m
- Walking routes
- 20
- within 10 miles
About Hockley Rail Station
Hockley is a large village and civil parish in the Rochford District of Essex, England. It is located between Chelmsford and Southend-on-Sea, or, more specifically, between Rayleigh and Rochford. It came to prominence during the coming of the railway in the 1890s. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 9,639. The urban area has grown to be contiguous with the neighbouring village of Hawkwell; the Office for National Statistics now classes them as a single built up area that it calls "Hockley and Hawkwell", which had a population of 15,425 in 2021.
Hills, trails and walks from the platform
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.
| Heath Mount | 61m | 3.0 mi (about 4 to 4.5 mi on foot) |
| London Road | 61m | 4.0 mi (about 5 to 6 mi on foot) |
| Thundersley Hill | 85m | 4.4 mi (about 5.5 to 6.5 mi on foot) |
| Stamfords Hill | 53m | 4.8 mi (about 6.5 to 7 mi on foot) |
| Two Tree Island | 7m | 5.0 mi (about 6.5 to 7 mi on foot) |
No National Trails within 10 miles.
Route data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL – coverage and route quality vary by area.
| Roach Valley Walk ↗Local | 11.2 mi | 1.1 mi |
| Southend Ring ↗Local | 26.4 mi | 1.7 mi |
| Accessible Route, Rayleigh Mount ↗Local | 0.5 mi | 2.5 mi |
| King Charles III England Coast Path: Southend-on-Sea to Wallasea Island ↗National | 36.8 mi | 3.1 mi |
| King Charles III England Coast Path: Tilbury to Southend-on-Sea ↗National | 48.8 mi | 4.4 mi |